# Sandpainting: Zen Sand Art — The play of light and color

> The play of light and color (iPhone/iPad app by Kaolin Fire.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandpainting-zen-sand-art/id6797394433 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kaolin Fire](https://appshunter.io/developer/506161943)
- Category: Entertainment, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 56 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandpainting-zen-sand-art/id6797394433/reviews.md

## What is Sandpainting?

Sandpainting is a small, quiet drawing toy: a tray of sand and a sun you can move.

Drag a finger and the sand parts under it — slow strokes carve fine lines, fast strokes sweep wide. Real-time light rakes across everything you draw: ridges catch the sun, grooves fall into shadow. Set the hour and swing the sun where you like — midday overhead, warm at sunset, pale at moonlight — and the shadows swing with it.

There is no score, no timer, and nothing to finish. Draw something, move the light across it, shake it flat, begin again.

• Sand that behaves — strokes carve real relief, steep edges slump like dry sand, a shake settles everything back toward smooth
• A sky you set — it opens near the hour you're actually in, then the time and direction dials put the sun exactly where you want it
• Ten ways for sand to look — from plain sand to water pooling in what you dug, ink on paper, a putting green you mow with your finger, an aurora, and light on a pool floor. Sand and Flood come with the app; the other eight are one unlock — and you can try any of them right in the tray before deciding
• Draw from a photo — bring in any picture and its depth becomes relief you can carve into (Portrait-mode depth used when available; everything runs on-device)
• Tilt and shake move the sand, not the light — unlock the hand and sand drifts downhill as you tilt, and levels when you shake; locked, which is the default, your drawing holds still
• Share — save a picture of your drawing, or send it on

Free, with one small optional unlock. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just sand.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All the Colors | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-21

No release notes.

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All apps by Kaolin Fire: https://appshunter.io/developer/506161943

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